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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 2440 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 30% better in Rust than Core i7-3820 - 209 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $145.0 vs $319.88
- Up to 65% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-3820 - $0.69 vs $1.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Rust
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
209
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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